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    Time from calving to breeding question.

    My bull tested out at an 85% The vet said he shouldnt have any problems breeding. Never did get a real good sample though. I put heat detect stickers on all of my cows this weekend. Ill just keep an eye on them. Might be spread out a little next year. Will have to hold the bull next spring...
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    drain hydraulic fluid?

    It not just the fact that I sell JD that I feel the way I do. I come by it honest. Our family farm purchased an A John Deere in 1938 and thats been the first and only color on the farm since. I will 100% agree that its the dealer that makes a difference in what you run. We have just been...
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    drain hydraulic fluid?

    Thats fine. If I owned a Kubota id claim to like it too :D All I can say is we have NEVER had a clutch or brake lining come apart and we have ALWAYS used JD parts and fluid. We have over 6000 hours on our oldest tractor and about 2000 on our other two. You keep your orange stuff, Ill keep my...
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    Time from calving to breeding question.

    The main reason I got suspicious is about a week before I saw him attempt to ride another cow that calved in January. Never acually saw him finish though, cow wasnt standing. Im carrying him this evening to the vet to have checked. If he checks out fine ill just watch the herd close. I can...
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    Time from calving to breeding question.

    They appear to be normal size compared to other bulls we have raised.
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    Time from calving to breeding question.

    Body condition of the cow is normal. She is around 5 yr old. The bull was with the cows this winter, he was 2 in March. Ive only got 11 cows so he should be fine.
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    Time from calving to breeding question.

    I noticed my bull breed one of my cows today. The only problem is she calved on Feb. 9. I would have expected her to be bred already. This is the only cow I have actually witnessed bred. Ive watched him follow cows around and attemt to ride cows. Ive not noticed any cows in heat or bullish...
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    drain hydraulic fluid?

    The biggest complaints I get from my customers that own JD and Kubota is that the Kubota parts are WAY higher than JD parts. Even with a discount I dont see how its cheaper in the long run. Ive seen it too many times to count. Loose a deal to Kubota an a tractor and 8 out of 10 customers that...
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    drain hydraulic fluid?

    A 5 gallon bucket of Hyguard is 57.94 at my dealership. How much is your dealer charging for Hyguard?
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    drain hydraulic fluid?

    Well all I can tell you is when I worked parts I kept a brake disk and a clutch disk under the counter that had come apart from using cheap hydraulic fluid. You can get away with the universal fluid in the older tractors. On the newer tractors with power quad transmissions and wet brakes I...
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    drain hydraulic fluid?

    I have seen wet clutch and brake linings come apart in new John Deere tractors when customers were too cheap to run John Deere fluid. The universal fluid says it meets JD specs, but its outdated specs. If it were mine I would change the older deere over to HyGaurd and be done with it.
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    Day after castration.

    Calf is still fine as of today. He is with the herd and acting normal. Still has the junk hanging down but shows signs of drying up. I got the cords with the testicles so I know its not that.
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    Day after castration.

    I hope thats it. Whatever it is its pretty thick looking. We have cut a lot of calves over the years. I know this one bled pretty good right at first. Ill keep an eye on him. I was afraid i pulled his guts down or something. (not even sure if thats possible??)
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    Day after castration.

    I castrated my bull calves yesterday. Ive got one that im afraid I may have a problem. I did the same as always, Cut a bottom piece of the sack off and pulled the testicles. One of my calves has something hanging out of his sack today. He isnt bleeding but what is hangingout looks bloody...
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    JD 500 or 510 Baler?

    RUN AWAY! Dont go any older than a 430 baler.
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    Blackleg shots to cows.

    Sometimes gas stations will ring it up as fuel on the debit cards reciept :D
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    cow with mass on neck and a couple of pics

    That is exactly what one of my cows developed a couple of weeks ago. Most likely it is a hematoma. We stuck a needle in her but it was hard to get anything out. It was blood. Vet said to give her a full dose of LA200. 1/2 in the muscle and 1/2 under the skin. Said it could take up to 6...
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    Boomless Sprayer

    We sell a centerline GPS unit which is perfect for spraying for $1150.00. Def not cheap for me but they are getting better on price.
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    Time from calving to first heat cycle.

    I started calving right at the 1st of January and finished up the end of February. I have not noticed any of my cows coming in standing heat. Ive got a bull with them. Ive seen the bull follow a couple but never saw him ride any. Ive not noticed any cows get bullish either. These are 4-6 yr...
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    Which UTV ????

    The kubotas are terrible in my opinion. The hydrostatic transmission will send the passenger flying through the front windshield if you arent carefull. They are also heavy and rough riding. If you are looking for speed, look at Polaris or Yamaha. For work and play look at the Deere 620i...
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